Topic: Teacher Education
Greg Smith awarded environmental education grant
Greg Smith, professor of teacher education:
Smith has received a $19,380 grant from the Gray Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation to train teachers in the West Linn School District on environmental issues. The Environmental Education Program seeks to encourage a strong local land ethic, sustainable communities, and stewardship of the natural environment by citizens throughout Oregon. The Fund is committed long term to institutionalizing a series of age-appropriate experiences that build a sense of place and responsibility towards Oregon and the region.
The Sustainability Education Initiative is a program of professional development coursework and activities for K-12 teachers in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District. During three courses offered in 2009, Smith will prepare 50-60 teachers to incorporate sustainability issues into their classrooms and help them implement school or community projects that will enhance local natural and social environments. Participants will be eligible for small seed grants to fund start-up projects. The grant aims to increase the number of teachers implementing sustainability projects in schools, and increase student and educator awareness of local natural systems, ecologies, and social needs.
Linda Christensen speaks at Northwest conference for K-12 teachers
Linda Christensen, director of the Oregon Writing Project:
In October, Christensen will speak at the First Annual Northwest Conference on Teaching for Social Justice in Seattle. This conference brings together K-12 teachers, student teachers, teacher educators, and parent activists to participate in workshops and discussions centered around Rethinking Schools magazines and books. Christensen’s talk, titled The Power of Language in School, will provide stories and examples from her 30 years of teaching in the classroom.
Assistant Professor Kimberly Campbell discusses how to engage adolescent readers
Kimberly Campbell, assistant professor of language arts:
In April, Campbell served as a keynote speaker at the the Kansas Reading Association conference in Junction City, Kansas. Campbell’s presentation was titled “Less is More: Using Short Texts in Support of Adolescent Readers.”
In May, Campbell presented “Less is More: The Power of Essays to Engage Adolescent Readers” with Janet Allen and three YA authors at the International Reading Conference.
Senior named Student Employee of the Year
Sara Ruwitch, a senior psychology major and office assistant for the teacher education program, has been named the Student Employee of the Year at Lewis & Clark. Ruwitch has worked for the teacher education program for two years.
Linda Christensen hosts Writing Renewal Day
Linda Christensen, director of the Oregon Writing Project:
In February, Christensen hosted the OWP Writing Renewal Day for 100 educators from the tri-country area.
Assistant Professor Allen presents at Math and Science conference in Washington D.C.
Kasi Allen, assistant professor of education:
In January, Allen gave a presentation titled “Umbrella Partnerships: How the MSP Investment Can Build Enduring Capacity for the Ongoing Improvement of Math and Science Education” at the NSF Math Science Partnership Learning Network Conference in Washington D.C. The presentation was based on Allen’s work with the Appalachian Mathematics Science Partnership (AMSP) and Inverness Research, who work towards improving K-16 math and science education in some of our nation’s most impoverished countries.
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership Dorothy Aguilera publishes article in the Journal of American Indian Education
Dorothy Aguilera, assistant professor of educational leadership:
Aguilera published an article in the October issue of the Journal of American Indian Education, 46 (10). The article, coauthored with three colleagues, is titled “Examining culturally responsive schools serving American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native student populations.”
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